The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has
dismantled a secret laboratory where hashish oil is manufactured in Lagos.
Hashish oil is a derivative of cannabis Sativa, a banned
substance in the country.
A statement released by the Principal Staff Officer, Public
Affairs of the NDLEA, Jonah Achema on Friday May 22, said the laboratory,
located at 7 Imam Augusto Close, Victoria Island, was dismantled by the Serious
Enforcement Team of the agency.
The suspected owner of the laboratory, Oladapo Ifedayo
Oluseyi Adedayo, was also arrested.
“A clandestine laboratory for the production of Hashish Oil,
a derivative from Cannabis sativa has been dismantled by the Serious
Enforcement Team of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. The laboratory
was located in an apartment on No. 7, Imam Augusto Close, Victoria
Island-Lagos.
In the course of the operation code-named Hash-Caste, the
Agency arrested one Oladapo Ifedayo Oluseyi Adedayo, “M”, the suspected owner
of the laboratory which engages in indoor growing of cannabis sativa and
processing same into Hashish oil through clandestine laboratory extraction.
Adedayo is an half-caste, with a Nigerian father (late
Professor OLADAPO Ifedayo Olawole, an indigene of Ondo town, Ondo State,
Nigeria and a Danish Mother, Dr. Mrs. Jyette Marie (nee Roug).
The suspect is a graduate of University of Southern Denmark
with a degree in Electronic Engineering. Aged 42, Adedayo claimed to have been
pushed into the hydroponic cannabis growing and Hashish Oil extraction
following the collapse of his Inverter, Metering and Solar Installation Company
in 2019. He said he noticed that there is so much money to be made in view of
the high demand for Hashish oil in the international market as a curative
medicine for cancer.
Adedayo’s expansive premises is well fortified with
protective dogs and himself well armed, ostensibly to put up resistance from
the suspected onslaught of law enforcement agencies. In the course of the
operation, several drug exhibits were recovered including 911 grams of Cannabis
seeds, 21 Kilograms of Cannabis infused Ethanol, 83 grams of Hashish Oil 123mg
THC-70 CBD, 1.127 Kilograms of Cannabis Cream, 80 grams of fresh Cannabis plant
and 25 grams of dried Cannabis plant.
Other items found in the active laboratory are: 500 grams of
Potassium Hydroxide Pellets, Propyl Alcohol, 500 grams of Sodium Hydroxide
Pellets, Distilled water, Water Aspirator Vacuum Pump, Round bottom Flasks,
Citric Acid, PH Meter, Retort Stands, Distillation Flasks, Printer, Spectronet
wireless wifi, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipes, Wooden base for Hydroponic
System of Cannabis growing, LED Flood lighting for Photosynthesis purpose for
the Cannabis indoor planting and one product of Berreta 92 Pistol (a short gun)
with thirteen (13) rounds of live ammunition.
Two vehicles belonging to the suspect were seized as they
were suspected to have been acquired from the proceeds of illicit drug trade.
The vehicles are a Toyota Camry Car with Registration Number AKD 609 FV ‘Lagos’
and one Old Model Toyota Hilux with Registration Number AKD 519 AQ ‘Lagos’.
Also detected are two bank accounts belonging to the suspect and one jointly
operated by the suspect and his mother.” the statement read
While commenting on this new development, the Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Col.
Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (Rtd.), said the drug trade is assuming a hitherto
unthinkable dimension for somebody to turn his premises into a cannabis farm
and also establish in the same premises a laboratory to process the proceeds
into bye products such as Hashish.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com